Room for Three: Two stories in one book. Start from either cover.: 3

A rope has two ends. The middle was always for you.Two stories in one book: read it forward and it is Bob's story; turn it over and read it back - the same pages, the same words - and it is Otto's.A new girl arrives at school. At recess Bob sees Otto with her and counts: two. Two is a pair, so he walks to the wall on his own. What he did not see was what Otto had been telling her all morning: "Bob is my best friend. You have to meet Bob."A picture book for ages 4 to 8, about the arithmetic children do in a playground - counting who is with whom, and deciding there is no room for them. Read the other way, it is a whole day of asking about Bob. One question to ask at the end - what was Otto doing all morning?Opens and closes on the same line: There's always room for you.Book 3 of Bob & Otto, by Jesper K. Lassen. From VEN Method - social-emotional learning that builds connection and community in classrooms and at home.